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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaHow Egypt functions in the Moroccan imaginationA journey through Morocco as an Egyptian. Amro Ali shares his observations and insights from common spaces of discussions.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe geopolitics of the Kurds and the case of RojavaHow does the military cooperation of the Kurds in Rojava and Northern Syria with the US, Russia and other forces...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLibya: damned if we do and damned if we don’tGiven the complex attitudes towards foreign interventions in Libya, we need a clear strategy that stands up to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Prince: on how many fronts can Mohammad bin Salman act simultaneously?The Saudi crown prince moves towards concentrating absolute power in his own hands, while escalating tensions on...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIraq’s security dilemma and the intractable problem of the PMFGiven the current political forces in Baghdad and security realities in Mosul, an incremental approach is needed.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPolitical Islam in Tunisia: a history of Ennahda and the Tunisian exceptionA review of Anne Wolf's Political Islam in Tunisia: A History of Ennahda, a book that presents the hidden history of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaErdoğan: prophetic leader or political suicide?If Erdoğan persists in his callous quest, it will only be a matter of time before he succumbs to increasing economic...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTime to rethink UK’s engagement with Saudi ArabiaThe UK has long been criticised for its close relationship with Saudi Arabia but it is time to rethink it.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaVicariously offended: the Dawkins controversy and the absence of Muslim voicesThe only way to have a leverage in current debates around Islam is to have many strong and effective voices, to the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaQuestions of legitimacyThe people of Egypt need to accept that they have to forge their own path to democracy, which at this point in...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSeeking refuge in refugeesGlimpses of life in a Greek refugee camp through the diary of a young volunteer.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMental help: the story of Gaza’s trauma unitPalestine has the highest rate of mental health disorders in the MENA region. Even though resources are limited,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRussia’s Syrian Constitution reveals more than anticipatedThe draft constitution reveals more about Russia and its views of what’s best for Syria, than what the Syrians...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Egyptian Army’s violent trail of breadcrumbsSupporting Egypt’s particular brand of fighting terrorism is equivalent to supporting a climate of expedited radicalization.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTale of a stillborn migrationSome stories are not dramatic enough to be widely reported by the media. Yet, like other cases of flagrant...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRed lines: can we be sure that Assad was responsible?Why has the mainstream media reported Assad’s guilt as a fact and failed to address the crucial question of why he...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaColonial history in the French elections: Algeria, Le Pen, and fascism at the heart of EuropeMarine Le Pen's declaration that colonialism was a positive thing is not only a denial of France's painful history,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhy strike Syria, Trump?Waging war and licensing military conflict is as big as it gets. We must be cautious of spurring on a president we...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhat went wrong with Turkey’s referendum?As illiberal democracy is becoming more the norm than the exception in the world, Turkey’s referendum is another...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA hollow referendumInstead of articulating a brand-new direction for the country, the referendum simply served to legitimize and...
